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Pentagon Capitalism

How the Cold War US Military Modeled Itself on Private Business

by A. J. Murphy ...

A pioneering study of the Cold War military-industrial complex shows how defense leaders reorganized the US armed forces in the image of commercial enterprise.The strategic landscape of the Cold War generated political support for a permanent US military force of unprecedented scale. Faced with the problem of managing this behemoth, leaders of the defense bureaucracy looked to private industry for ... Read more

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A pioneering study of the Cold War military-industrial complex shows how defense leaders reorganized the US armed forces in the image of commercial enterprise.The strategic landscape of the Cold War generated political support for a permanent US military force of unprecedented scale. Faced with the problem of managing this behemoth, leaders of the defense bureaucracy looked to private industry for
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Corporate Warriors

The Rise of the Privatized Military Industry

by P. W. Singer ...

Series series Cornell Studies in Security Affairs
Some have claimed that "War is too important to be left to the generals," but P. W. Singer asks "What about the business executives?" Breaking out of the guns-for-hire mold of traditional mercenaries, corporations now sell skills and services that until recently only state militaries possessed. Their products range from trained commando teams to strategic advice from generals. This new "Privatized ... Read more

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Some have claimed that "War is too important to be left to the generals," but P. W. Singer asks "What about the business executives?" Breaking out of the guns-for-hire mold of traditional mercenaries, corporations now sell skills and services that until recently only state militaries possessed. Their products range from trained commando teams to strategic advice from generals. This new "Privatized
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Think Tanks in America

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A revealing look at the rise of these influential institutions, and the effect they've had on the United States.Think tanks have become fixtures of American politics, supplying advice to presidents and policy makers, expert testimony on Capitol Hill, and convenient facts and figures to journalists and media specialists. But what are think tanks? Who funds them? What kind of research do they ... Read more

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A revealing look at the rise of these influential institutions, and the effect they've had on the United States.Think tanks have become fixtures of American politics, supplying advice to presidents and policy makers, expert testimony on Capitol Hill, and convenient facts and figures to journalists and media specialists. But what are think tanks? Who funds them? What kind of research do they
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Warriors and Citizens

American Views of Our Military

Edited by Jim Mattis, Kori N. Schake ...

A diverse group of contributors offer different perspectives on whether or not the different experiences of our military and the broader society amounts to a "gap"—and if the American public is losing connection to its military. They analyze extensive polling information to identify those gaps between civilian and military attitudes on issues central to the military profession and the ... Read more

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A diverse group of contributors offer different perspectives on whether or not the different experiences of our military and the broader society amounts to a "gap"—and if the American public is losing connection to its military. They analyze extensive polling information to identify those gaps between civilian and military attitudes on issues central to the military profession and the
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End of the Line

The Rise and Coming Fall of the Global Corporation

by Barry C. Lynn ...

In September 1999, an earthquake devastated much of Taiwan, toppling buildings, knocking out electricity, and killing 2,500 people. Within days, factories as far away as California and Texas began to close. Cut off from their supplies of semiconductor chips, companies like Dell and Hewlett-Packard began to shutter assembly lines and send workers home. A disaster that only a decade earlier would ... Read more

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In September 1999, an earthquake devastated much of Taiwan, toppling buildings, knocking out electricity, and killing 2,500 people. Within days, factories as far away as California and Texas began to close. Cut off from their supplies of semiconductor chips, companies like Dell and Hewlett-Packard began to shutter assembly lines and send workers home. A disaster that only a decade earlier would
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The Rise of the Military Welfare State

by Jennifer Mittelstadt ...

This study of US military benefits " offers a disturbing view of the armed forces as a high-value target in political clashes over public assistance" ( The Nation).Since the end of the draft, the U.S. Army has prided itself on its patriotic volunteers who heed the call to "Be All That You Can Be." But beneath the recruitment slogans, the army promised volunteers something more tangible: a social ... Read more

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This study of US military benefits " offers a disturbing view of the armed forces as a high-value target in political clashes over public assistance" ( The Nation).Since the end of the draft, the U.S. Army has prided itself on its patriotic volunteers who heed the call to "Be All That You Can Be." But beneath the recruitment slogans, the army promised volunteers something more tangible: a social
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The Fifth Estate

Think Tanks, Public Policy, and Governance

by James G. McGann ...

What role do think tanks play in shaping public policy and public discourse in the United States?In The Fifth Estate: Think Tanks, Public Policy, and Governance, James G. McGann illustrates how policymakers have come to value the independent analysis and advice provided by think tanks and why it has become one of the defining characteristics of the American political system. Drawing on case ... Read more

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What role do think tanks play in shaping public policy and public discourse in the United States?In The Fifth Estate: Think Tanks, Public Policy, and Governance, James G. McGann illustrates how policymakers have come to value the independent analysis and advice provided by think tanks and why it has become one of the defining characteristics of the American political system. Drawing on case
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US Foreign Policy and Defense Strategy

The Evolution of an Incidental Superpower

by Derek S. Reveron, Nikolas K. Gvosdev, Mackubin Thomas Owens ...

Safe from the battlefields of Europe and Asia, the United States led the post–World War II global economic recovery through international assistance and foreign direct investment. With an ardent decolonization agenda and a postwar legitimacy, the United States attempted to construct a world characterized by cooperation. When American optimism clashed with Soviet expansionism, the United States ... Read more

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Safe from the battlefields of Europe and Asia, the United States led the post–World War II global economic recovery through international assistance and foreign direct investment. With an ardent decolonization agenda and a postwar legitimacy, the United States attempted to construct a world characterized by cooperation. When American optimism clashed with Soviet expansionism, the United States
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Superpower in Peril

A Battle Plan to Renew America

by David McCormick ...

Discover a groundbreaking vision for how to unlock America’s full potential for greatness from one of the country’s foremost conservative leaders: David McCormick, the former CEO of Bridgewater Associates who was just elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate.It’s easy to be pessimistic about the state of our country these days, but as McCormick explains, if the true test of a great country is ... Read more

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Discover a groundbreaking vision for how to unlock America’s full potential for greatness from one of the country’s foremost conservative leaders: David McCormick, the former CEO of Bridgewater Associates who was just elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate.It’s easy to be pessimistic about the state of our country these days, but as McCormick explains, if the true test of a great country is
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The Decisive Decade

American Grand Strategy for Triumph Over China

by Jonathan D. T. Ward ...

The world's foremost expert on US-China global competition offers rousing tactics to outcompete the long-term strategies of China and its Communist Party.In The Decisive Decade, Dr. Jonathan D.T. Ward—China scholar and founder of the Atlas Organization, a consultancy focused on the worldwide rivalry between the US and China—offers a comprehensive framework for how the United States can, and must, ... Read more

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The world's foremost expert on US-China global competition offers rousing tactics to outcompete the long-term strategies of China and its Communist Party.In The Decisive Decade, Dr. Jonathan D.T. Ward—China scholar and founder of the Atlas Organization, a consultancy focused on the worldwide rivalry between the US and China—offers a comprehensive framework for how the United States can, and must,
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Arms Canada

The Deadly Business of Military Exports

by Ernie Regehr ...

This 1987 book begins with a scene from the American invasion of Grenada: as politicians in Ottawa argued whether Canada had been misled or merely ignored over the invasion, the fighter aircraft, helicopters, and ships used in the operation employed key Canadian components.Grenada was only too typical of Canada's involvement in the international arms trade. Drawing on a wealth of original research ... Read more

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This 1987 book begins with a scene from the American invasion of Grenada: as politicians in Ottawa argued whether Canada had been misled or merely ignored over the invasion, the fighter aircraft, helicopters, and ships used in the operation employed key Canadian components.Grenada was only too typical of Canada's involvement in the international arms trade. Drawing on a wealth of original research
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Delta of Power

The Military-Industrial Complex

by Alex Roland ...

Series series Technology in Motion
Does the Military-Industrial Complex as we understand it still exist? If so, how has it changed since the end of the Cold War?First named by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in his farewell address, the Military-Industrial Complex, originally an exclusively American phenomenon of the Cold War, was tailored to develop and produce military technologies equal to the existential threat perceived to be ... Read more

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Does the Military-Industrial Complex as we understand it still exist? If so, how has it changed since the end of the Cold War?First named by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in his farewell address, the Military-Industrial Complex, originally an exclusively American phenomenon of the Cold War, was tailored to develop and produce military technologies equal to the existential threat perceived to be
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